West Virginia Mountaineers at UCF Knights
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 17 West Virginia women pull away in 3rd quarter to beat UCF 74-62
UCF led 27-25 at the break, but West Virginia outscored the Knights 31-9 in the third quarter for a 20-point advantage heading into the final period. Harrison scored eight points, Cooke added seven and Sydney Shaw chipped in with six. The Mountaineers hit all three of their 3-pointers and shot 76.5% (13 of 17) from the field in the third.
Cooke shot 6 of 16 overall, and Harrison was 6 of 7 from the floor. Cooke made four 3-pointers, and Shaw scored all nine of her points from behind the arc. Carter McCray and Kierra Wheeler each added 12 points for West Virginia (23-6, 13-4 Big 12).
Khyala Ngodu scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead UCF (10-18, 2-15), which has lost 10 straight.
West Virginia shot 52% overall while UCF hit 51%, but the Mountaineers made 7 of 15 from long range while the Knights missed all six of their attempts from distance. West Virginia also scored 22 points off 22 UCF turnovers.
The Mountaineers dominated the season's first meeting with a 106-56 win. It was the most points scored in a conference game in program history.
UCF ends its regular season on Sunday at Houston.
How can I watch Mountaineers vs. Knights?
- TV Channel: Mountaineers vs Knights 2021 College Basketball, week 17, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 74 - 62 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 74 - 62 |
| 4th 0:03 |  |
Jacorriah Bracey traveling turnover | 74 - 62 |
| 4th 0:20 |  |
Carter McCray makes layup | 74 - 62 |
| 4th 0:21 | |
Carter McCray Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 62 |
Statistics
 WVU |
UCF |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-58 | FG | 25-49 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 0-6 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 0 |
| 7-11 | FT | 12-16 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 16 | Assists | 10 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 64 | Percent Led | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 1,789 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 27-4 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 24-6 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 24-7 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 25-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 20-10 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-8 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 22-9 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 20-10 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 18-12 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-17 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-18 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-22 |